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Novak Djokovic beats Milos Raonic to win Western and Southern Open
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 13:03
World number one Novak Djokovic kept up his unbeaten record in 2020 with a 1-6 6-3 6-4 victory over Milos Raonic to win the Western and Southern Open.The Serb, 33, equalled Rafael Nadal's record of 35 Masters 1000 Series titles with the comeback win in New York.Canadian Raonic, the world number 30, took the first set in 31 minutes.But Djokovic…
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Western and Southern Open final
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Saturday, 29 August 2020 07:21
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Western and Southern Open final with a left hamstring injury, two days before the start of the US Open.The 22-year-old Japanese was due to play Belarus' Victoria Azarenka in New York on Saturday.Her withdrawal means Azarenka is champion by default, the former world number one's first title since 2016.Osaka has been drawn to play…
Novak Djokovic to play Milos Raonic in Western and Southern Open final
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Friday, 28 August 2020 15:42
World number one Novak Djokovic will play Milos Raonic in the final of the Western and Southern Open after edging out Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut in the semi-finals in New York.Serb Djokovic came from behind to beat the eighth seed 4-6 6-4 7-6 (7-0) and maintain his unbeaten record in 2020.Canada's Raonic defeated Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7-5)…
Naomi Osaka into Western and Southern Open final; Johanna Konta loses to Azarenka
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Friday, 28 August 2020 14:27
Naomi Osaka says she realised she would have to "take the first step" in protesting against racial inequality and "create awareness in the tennis bubble".Tournament organisers then suspended play in New York on Thursday, one of a number of sporting events in the US to do so in protest at the shooting of Jacob Blake - a black man who…
US Open 2020 preview: Serena Williams, Andy Murray & Novak Djokovic head Grand Slam return
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Friday, 28 August 2020 01:53
Grand Slam tennis is back: but not as we know it.For the first time since the world was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, one of the four major tournaments is taking place when the US Open starts in New York on Monday.Several top names will not be playing at Flushing Meadows, although there is still plenty of star power in…
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